IOUSA Screening Thursday, September 20
Please Join Ole Miss Young Americans for Liberty for a screening of the film IOUSA and light refreshments in honor of Constitution Week on Thursday, September 20th in Bishop Hall room 105, from 6:00pm until 7:30pm.
America is on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, increased international competition, overextended entitlement programs, and debts to foreign countries that are becoming impossible to honor, America must mend its spendthrift ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions.
Throughout history, the American government has found it nearly impossible to spend only what has been raised through taxes. Wielding candid interviews with both average American taxpayers and government officials, Sundance veteran Patrick Creadon (Wordplay) helps demystify the nation’s financial practices and policies. The film follows former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker as he crisscrosses the country explaining America’s unsustainable fiscal policies to its citizens.
With surgical precision, Creadon interweaves archival footage and economic data to paint a vivid and alarming profile of America’s current economic situation. Pointedly topical and consummately nonpartisan, I.O.U.S.A. drives home the message that the only time for America’s financial future is now.
Get ready for Constitution Week!
Join us, Thursday, September 13, at 6:00 PM in BISHOP HALL, ROOM 105. We will be recapping last week’s meeting, and finalizing our plans for this semester!
Constitution Day is September 17th and all week — September 17 to 24 — YAL chapters from across the country are raising awareness about our founding document. The U.S. Constitution is the explicit contract between the federal government and We the People. And, it is the only document elected officials and military personnel swear to uphold. Yes, it is that important!
We hope to see you tomorrow at 6:00!
Lindsay Krout
Secretary, Ole Miss YAL
Meeting today – September 6 – 5:30pm – Bishop 209!
Join us, Thursday, September 6, at 5:30 PM in BISHOP HALL, ROOM 209. We will be recapping last week’s meeting, and finalizing our plans for this semester!
We hope to see you tomorrow at 5:30!
Lindsay Krout
Secretary, Ole Miss YAL
First meeting – New Semester 2012!
We are so excited to start this semester off with you! Our first meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday, August 30, at 5:30 PM in BISHOP HALL, ROOM 105. We will be discussing our schedule as well as all the exciting opportunities YAL has in store this semester!
We hope to see you tomorrow at 5:30!
Lindsay Krout
Secretary, Ole Miss Young Americans for Liberty
Ole Miss YAL presents “10 Rules for Dealing with Police”
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Bondurant Auditorium (Room 204C) on the Ole Miss Campus
If you get pulled over on your way home from the Square, what do you say to the police if he asks to search your car?
Do you know how to assert your rights in a polite, lawful manner?
Join Ole Miss Young Americans for Liberty for a screening of “10 Rules for Dealing with Police.” After watching 10 Rules, you’ll be more confident and better prepared to handle every kind of police situation. You’ll learn how to…
–Deal with traffic stops, street stops & police at your door.
–Know your rights & maintain your cool.
–Avoid common police tricks & prevent humiliating searches.
Come join us Tuesday and invite all of your friends, so you’ll be prepared the next time you encounter the police!
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Ole Miss Recieves FIRE’s Highest Free Speech Rating
Madison Featherston writes for the DM on revisions in the University’s speech code. Our YAL chapter’s biannual Banned Book reading is mentioned.
See FIRE’s statement on Ole Miss’ new rating here.
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James Robertson currently attends the University of Mississippi, where he plans to receive a degree in Political Science. He is the President of the Ole Miss Chapter of Young Americans for Liberty. He can be contacted at jrrobert@olemiss.edu, Facebook and Twitter.
Happy Friday (the 13th)
The weekend is here! Check out these stories from today.
- Remember that whole debt ceiling thing? Yeah, we’re there again.
- Then again, there could be hope yet. Obama’s attempt to merge and consolidate federal trade agencies could be a true gesture towards smaller government.
- Frank Hurdle at the Col. Reb Sez blog defends Haley Barbour and the pardon power more generally as a means of rehabilitating criminals. UMFreedom on Barbour’s pardongate here.
- In other state news, Matt Eichelberger at Cottonmouth reports on Speaker Gunn’s decision to hire a “political ad man with a salary commensurate with a circuit court judge.” That’s $110,000 a year. Eichelberger laments, “The party of small government, indeed.”
- Matt Zwolinski of the Bleeding Heart Libertarians blog has a good piece at the Daily Caller, emphasizing the importance of organizations like IHS. He’s right that organizations like IHS, YAL, and SFL have more long-term significance within the liberty movement than a single campaign. It’s important to note, though, that candidates like Ron Paul introduce many to the concept of a free society.
- Lastly, for your Friday the 13th viewing pleasure:
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James Robertson currently attends the University of Mississippi, where he plans to receive degrees in Political Science and English. He is the President of the Ole Miss Chapter of Young Americans for Liberty. He can be contacted at jrrobert@olemiss.edu, Facebook and Twitter.
